Hello all!
I am considering upgrading from my RM32ai to the newer 32R hardware. I have been controlling my RM32 in a live PA situation using the ethernet port and running a long CAT5 cable out to front of house where I just use UC Surface and not a hardware mixer. The RM32 has the ethernet port and also Firewire and the 32R has moved to USB vs. Firewire. I know that I could connect my laptop to the 32R via the USB port but with limitations on USB cable lengths, I wanted to see if the the Audio Network port would work for my use case and allow a hard connection with CAT5. I would use the ethernet port to run to a router for wireless connection but I also want the hard connection in parallel.